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Jennie Tourel Concert Is Well Received
Jennie Tourel, mezzo-soprano, captivated the audience at her concert Monday night in Hoch Auditorium. The concert was the finale of the KU Concert Course this season.
The singer seemed to put her entire self into the music, and her voice range often left the audience astonished.
Her voice seemed especially adapted to the heavy, more expressive works, which made up a large part of the program.
"Laudemus Te" Excellent
In the "Laudemus Te" from "Mass in C Minor" by Mozart, Miss Tourell sang the difficult runs in a nearly flawless manner.
The "Kaddisch" by Ravel was a Hebrew chant done with a minimum of accompaniment. Miss Tourel interrupted its well-iptilative tone.
A storm of applause came when she finished the dashing "Hopak" by Moussorgsky. It is a Russian ballad about an old peasant woman praising the merits of drink.
The outstanding number was "Sai Arue" by Guarnieri. The words and music were taken from a Brazilian ritual practiced by native cults. It was short, rhythmic, and Miss Tourel displayed the flexibility of her voice in the range that was required.
"Sai Arue" Best
The audience was amused by the English lyrics of the three songs from "Tulipatan" by Offenbach, and called Miss Tourel back for three encores.
Allen Rogers, Miss Tourel's accompanist, excelled in his performance. Mr. Rogers is a 1946 KU graduate.
(See related story on Page 8—'Good Voice Must Be Natural')
IFC Sends 3 To Meeting
Representatives from the Interfraternity Council were elected to attend the Big Seven Regional IFC and Panhellenic Council Conference at a meeting of the IFC Monday.
They are Gordon Ewy, Hill City junior; Robert Bush, Mission junior; and Forrest Fletcher, Pratt junior. The conference will be held April 25 through 27, at Kansas State College, Manhattan.
A committee to rewrite the IFC constitution was set up. Members are Paul Johnson, Paola junior, chairman; Harry Stewart Mison sophomore; William Woo, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore, and James Veach, Wichita sophomore.
A letter from Laurence Woodruff, dean of students, to canvass their houses for lost library books and to return them to the library, was read.
A committee to comprise an officers manual was established. Members are Gordon Ewy, chairman; Bob Bush, and Darryl Kobler, Hays sophomore. A financial committee was also set up. Bob Ince, Wamego sophomore, is in charge.
Weather
Partly cloudy this afternoon, tonight and Wednesday. Strong southerly winds 30 to 35 miles per hour this afternoon with local blowing dust mostly west and central portions. Scattered showers or thunderstorms southeast and diminishing winds tonight. Warmer east and central this afternoon. Colder west tonight and over most of state Wednesday. Low tonight around 30 northwest to mid-40s southeast. High Wednesday generally in the 50s.
WHERE THE DEER . . . -The panorama in the Museum of Natural History is now undergoing a complete renovation. The only portion now
Museum Panorama Jams 6,000 Miles In 600 Feet
- (Daily Kansan photo)
By JOHN W. SWITZER
Tuesday, March 20, 1956.
Making paint and plaster look like desert, woodland, or mountains involves many tricks of optical illusion familiar to the technicians working on the panorama at the Museum of Natural History.
Sand, trees, rocks and sky are reproduced so skillfully that it's hard to tell where the floor stops and the wall begins as you look at the curving 550-foot display. Animal and plant life ranging from the tropical forests of Yucatan through the barren ice sheets of the Arctic will appear as in their natural habitats.
ready for showing is the Arizona display. The mountainous desert scene, with its deer and cacti, is turbulent of the Southwest
To create the illusion of depth, the false floor in some places slopes gradually upward, reaching a height of four feet where it meets the wall. To avoid an artificial line, the floor actually ends a couple of inches in front of the wall, and the horizon extends up onto the wall to eye level.
Blending each exhibit into its neighbor creates a special problem for Sam Dickenson, background artist, and George Young, taxidermist. In other museums each exhibit is one complete environment, varying from 8 to 50 feet in length.
Illusion Of Depth
Almost Surrounds Spectator
Lights must be hidden in and behind trees and rocks in the foreground.
"To get the right effect we have to vary the position and intensity of the lights to suit the paints used, or the other way around."
The panorama in Dyche Hall, which almost surrounds the spectator, will be viewed from various positions, not only on the first floor, but also from a window on the second floor.
"Placing these lights is a difficult task," Mr. Dickenson explained, "because they must give the proper illumination and still be hidden from the various spectator viewing points.
"However, the same paint combinations viewed under natural outdoor light would seem unnatural."
In addition to painting a sky that looks like sky, Mr. Dickenson causes solid three-dimensional objects placed in the foreground to continue on into the painted background. A piece of dead timber is
Mr. Dickenson explained that under both incandescent and fluorescent lighting, the finished scenes will appear quite natural.
is typical of the Southwest.
partly a two-dimensional line with painted moss and shadows.
Work on the panorama is progressing slowly. The tropical exhibit, however, was completed three times as fast as originally planned because of a shortage of materials. J. Robinson of Topeka. With this money, more students were hired.
Work Helps Students
"Employing students does more than aid in constructing an interesting nature exhibit," explained Dr. E.R.Hall, director of the Museum. "It helps students pay for their education and teaches them techniques in molding and casting plastics, plaster and rubber, training which will be useful to them in industry and commercial arts."
Supervised by Mr. Young and Mr. Dickenson, seven University students are each working a few hours a week. They are Sylvia A. Haskell Norborne, Mo., sophomore; Robert R. Ireland, Topea junior; Nancy Jo Lippoldt, Coffeyville, Donald K. Stitt, Kansas City, Mo., seniors; Aubrey L. Smith, Huntsville, Mo., Jean Welton, Kansas City, Kan., juniors. They are receiving professional credit in the Natural History Museum Techniques course.
James Kirby Lee, Osage City junior, is a part-time employee.
Miss Gertrude McDonald, museum assistant, is working at the tedious job of adjusting the 4,000 flowers of the paloverde bush so that they all face the light.
Adjusts 4.000 Flowers
A dry pond will one day contain water, adding to the effectiveness of the display and aiding in keeping the proper humidity balance in the sealed panorama.
Dr. Hall explained that the panorama will be an excellent teaching aid. Each year in the past it has been studied by approximately 2,000 University students, 2,500 high school students from Kansas and Missouri, and 5,000 elementary school students.
The panorama, which condenses 6,000 miles into less than 600 feet, may not be completely finished for another two or three years, Dr. Hall added.
Art Films To Be Shown
Three art films will be shown in the lecture hall of the Museum of Art at 7.30 and 9 p.m. Thursday.
"Versanilles" shows the palace of Louis XIV. The palace set the style for royal dwellings during the late 17th and 18th century.
The second film, "Tiepolo Skies," is about the work of the greatest Italian painter of the 18th century, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, and the ceiling frescoes which he painted in Italy, Germany, and Spain. "Jefferson the Architect" shows the architectural creations of Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, who designed not only his own home of Monticello, but also the University of Virginia.
Jayhawker Views To Be On KDGU
The pros and cons of the Jay-
hawker will be aired during the next two weeks on KDGU's panel program, "Mike No. 1."
Henry Wittenberg, Kansas City,
Mo., senior, will defend the present
policy of the Jayhawker on Wednesday's program at 8:45 p.m. William Culp, Overland Park junior, and Ralph Butler, Leavenworth junior, will represent KDGU. Sam L Jones, Garden City, N. Y., senior, and Dick Walt, Girard senior, will be panel members from The Daily Kansan.
Leo Flanagan, Chicago, Ill., senior will present his view on Jayhawkker policy Wednesday, March 28.
$5,000 Grant Sets Up Awards In Mathematics
The Ulysses Grant Mitchell scholarships, totaling $5,000 for the coming year, have been established by the University Endowment Association.
Dr. Mitchell, who died in 1942, taught mathematics at the University beginning in 1906, and was head of that department from 1931 to 1941. Mrs. Mitchell died in 1953 and named the Endowment Association as the residual beneficiary in her will.
For the 1956-57 academic year $2,000 will be allocated for the U. G. Mitchell honor scholarships, to be presented to at least four and not more than eight freshmen. Selection will be made by the University committee on aids and awards and will be based on outstanding scholastic achievement and potential, especially in the field of mathematics.
High School Background Needed Only students with wide mathematics preparation in high school who have done outstanding work in the field will be considered. At least $250 and not more than $500 will be given to each individual.
The U. G. Mitchell honor scholarships in mathematics, with a fund totaling $3,000 for the coming year, will be presented to at least four and not more than eight sophomores, juniors or seniors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or School of Education who are majoring in mathematics.
European Scholarship Offered
Recipients will be paid at least
$250 and not more than $800.
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A $1,750 scholarship for study at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, is being offered to an American college graduate by the American Committee on United Europe.
Applications are available in 304 Fraser, and must be turned in by May 7.
The scholarship for the 1956-57 academic year includes tuition, board and room, pocket money, transportation to and from Bruges, and an expense allowance.
Applicants must be less than 30 years old, single, able to speak and understand English and French, and show a satisfactory academic record.
Chicago Area Grads To Hear Dr. Allen
Fred Ellsworth, executive secretary of the Alumni Association, and Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen will attend a meeting of University alumni of the Chicago area Saturday.
Dr. Allen will be the speaker at a dinner meeting which will be held at the Union Lead Club in Chicago.
Anyone Want To Give Home To Rock Chalk Sign?
The huge flashing sign over Hoeh Auditorium, announcing Rock Chalk Revue, while quite effective, now may prove to be a "white elephant". Where will it be stored after Saturday's performance of Rock Chalk?
Nearly 326 red lights, 192 square feet of plywood, 900 bolts and screws, and enough wire to stretch from Hoch to the Student Union were used in the construction of the sign. The sign was built by Conrad Brown, Bartlesville, Okla., senior,
with the aid of buildings and grounds department.
Suggestions have been made to leave the sign up until next year's revue, however, the Rock Chalk staff doesn't think the sign would add much to the Christmas vespers.
Shirley Lytle, Wheaton, III. senior, member of the Rock Chalk staff, said she would be happy to talk to anyone who has an open stall for their little "white elephant." She can be reached at the Gamma Phi Beta sorority house.